"“The great day of the Lord is near, It is near, and hasteth greatly, Even the voice of the day of the Lord: The mighty man shall cry there bitterly. PK 390.1"
"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly."
EGW directly quotes Zephaniah 1:14.
"“That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble and distress, A day of wasteness and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess, PK 390.2"
"That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,"
The EGW passage is a direct quote from Zephaniah 1:15, making it an explicit allusion.
"A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations."
The EGW passage shares similar descriptions of the day of the Lord with Joel 2:2, particularly the darkness and gloominess. While not a direct quote, the thematic overlap is significant.
"Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light."
The EGW passage and Amos 5:18 both describe the day of the Lord as a day of darkness. While the wording differs, the thematic parallel is clear.
"“A day of clouds and thick darkness, A day of the trumpet and alarm Against the fenced cities, And against the high towers.” Zephaniah 1:14-16 . PK 390.3"
"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 1:14-16 in this passage.
"“I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust.... Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath: but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy: for He shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.” Verses 17, 18 . PK 390.4"
"And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung."
The EGW passage directly quotes Zephaniah 1:17, making it a clear and undeniable explicit allusion.
"“Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, Before the day pass as the chaff, Before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you. PK 390.5"
"Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;"
The EGW passage directly quotes Zephaniah 2:1, making it a clear and undeniable explicit allusion.
"“Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, Which have wrought His judgment; Seek righteousness, Seek meekness: It may be ye shall be hid In the day of the Lord's anger.” Zephaniah 2:1-3 . PK 390.6"
"Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger."
Ellen White directly references Zephaniah 2:1-3 in this passage.